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David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | W | F 5-0 1:22 | S. Corn | Olathe Middle School | Paonia Jr. High Tournament 2019 | Round 6 | 80 | |
| 03/12 | W | DEC 11-5 | M. Williams | Gunnison Middle School | Paonia Jr. High Tournament 2019 | Round 4 | 80 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 0-2 1:38 | S. Sunderlin | Gunnison Middle School | Paonia Jr. High Tournament 2019 | Round 2 | 80 | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 5-1 | P. Blackford | Centennial Middle School | 2019 Panther Invitational | Placement Matches | 80 | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 2-0 SV | C. Suskey | Grand Mesa Middle School | 2019 Panther Invitational | Cons. Semi | 80 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. Chaffin | Delta Middle School | 2019 Panther Invitational | Semis & WB | 80 | |
| 03/09 | W | F 3-0 2:15 | T. Ziek | Orchard Mesa Middle School | 2019 Panther Invitational | WB | 80 | |
| 03/09 | W | F 4-0 1:23 | D. Saenz | Cedaredge Middle School | 2019 Panther Invitational | Quarters & WB | 80 | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 4-0 | C. Suskey | Grand Mesa Middle School | 2019 Panther Invitational | Round of 16 & WB | 80 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 2-0 | N. Duran | Craig Middle | Centennial Braves Invitational | Championships | 80 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | P. Blackford | Centennial | Centennial Braves Invitational | Semifinals Championship | 80 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 4-0 1:21 | G. Mytko | Miller Middle School | Centennial Braves Invitational | Quarterfinals and Conso. Rds 2 & 3 | 80 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03 | W | F 0-0 1:26 | H. Sparrow | Lil Mavs | Cedaredge Bruin Brawl | Round 2 (3 Man) | 69-76 | |
| 03/03 | W | F 0-0 1:19 | T. Koehn | Cedaredge Wrestling Club | Cedaredge Bruin Brawl | Round 1 (3 Man) | 69-76 |